News
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•November 21, 2024
Stafford Police Grab Top Positions at Firearms Match
Stafford Township’s police personnel love a little competition, and they often fare well from year to year. Further evidence was provided last week.
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•November 21, 2024
Powerhouse Meeting to Discuss Electric Bills Postponed Until December
An anticipated meeting between Congressman Jeff Van Drew and officials from Atlantic City Electric last week has been rescheduled until after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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•November 20, 2024
Sweden Blocks Offshore Wind Over Radar Interference; Is NJ Next?
While President-elect Donald Trump has promised to do away with offshore wind, it’s unknown whether his incoming administration will follow Sweden’s lead of rejecting certain projects due to concerns…
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•November 20, 2024
Barnegat Light to Raise Beach Fees; State Park to Get Beachfill From Channels
Beach badge fees are going up in Barnegat Light next summer, due to a $12,700 decrease in revenue from badge sales from 2023 to 2024.
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•November 20, 2024
Teen Starts Collection Drive for Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, a Pennsylvania high school student and Surf City summer resident has launched a collection drive for residents at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland.
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•November 20, 2024
New Councilman Sworn Into Office in Surf City
The Surf City Borough Council welcomed a new colleague to its ranks at its Nov. 13 meeting after John McMenamin previously tendered his resignation.
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•November 20, 2024
Surf City Nets $3.9 Million From County for Drainage, Road Improvements
Christmas arrived early in Surf City this year with the Ocean County Board of Commissioners acting as Santa Claus and earmarking nearly $4 million for the design and installation of drainage and road…
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•November 20, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Township Police Receive Reaccreditation
The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department received reaccreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, program director Harry Delgado announced at the township committee…
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•November 20, 2024
Paradise Cove Residents Install Neighborhood Sign
The Paradise Cove and Uplanders Association in Tuckerton borough recently installed a Paradise Cove neighborhood sign, after over a year of negotiation with the borough.
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•November 20, 2024
New Police Officer Joins Force in Harvey Cedars
At the regular Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, Police Chief Robert Burnaford and Mayor John Imperiale swore in a new full-time police officer, Joseph DeAngelo.
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•November 15, 2024
Barnegat Democrat Considers Legal Action
One of the Democratic candidates, both of whom lost in the recent Barnegat Township Committee election, is threatening legal action over what she said were “vicious and defamatory lies” by the…
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•November 14, 2024
Save LBI Stays Course Despite Trump’s Promise to Kill Offshore Wind
While President-elect Donald Trump is expected to make sweeping changes to national energy policy, including doing away with offshore wind on Day 1 of his new term, a local grassroots organization…
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•November 14, 2024
New Director Takes Reins at St. Francis Community Center
Last month, Kevin Walsh began his tenure as executive director of the St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach, having been drawn to the position to lead a vital community resource and build on…
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•November 14, 2024
Veterans Receive Their Due in Harvey Cedars
On Friday, Nov. 8, Harvey Cedars residents who served in the armed forces were honored at a Veterans Day ceremony in Sunset Park, drawing approximately 120 people.
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•November 14, 2024
Barnegat Dock Pavilion on the Repairs List
Barnegat Township officials recently decided they will repair instead of tear down the municipal dock pavilion, much to the relief of members of the local historical society.
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•November 14, 2024
State Officials Could See Influx of Calls, Complaints From ACE Customers
Just days after being returned to office last week, Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.-2nd) was back at work for Atlantic City Electric customers with surging power bills, urging them to reach out to…
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•November 13, 2024
Expansive Flag Display at Sea Oaks Honors Veterans
Anyone heading to the green over at LBI National Golf and Resort may have noticed more than 1,000 American flags – about 1,600, in fact – displayed across the grounds entering the resort. The…
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•November 13, 2024
Atlantic City Electric Expands Energy Efficiency Programs
As the colder months inch closer, Atlantic City Electric’s efficiency programs become vital to help customers save energy and money. In January, new programs will be added to the utility’s current…
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•November 13, 2024
LBI Table, Compassion Café Mark Veterans Day
A veteran, by definition, is someone who has served in the military and/or a person with lengthy experience in a particular field. On Veterans Day, both kinds of veterans came together at LBI Table…
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•November 13, 2024
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Launches Pinelands Action Campaign
The Pinelands Action Campaign, a new affiliate of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, was recently established with the goal to build wide and diverse support among elected officials, candidates and…
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•November 13, 2024
Holiday-Themed Beach Badges Now on Sale
Beach Haven’s special holiday beach badges, designed by Fin Leonard, a fifth-grade student at Beach Haven Elementary School, are now on sale.
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•November 13, 2024
Barnegat High School Now Has Bengal Bites
Barnegat High School has unveiled a new project originating from a six-year-old vision: to create a welcoming space for students to gather, connect and build pride in their school community. Benny’s…
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•November 13, 2024
Public Calls on State to Move From Drought Watch to Warning or Emergency
While New Jersey is currently in a drought watch, many residents attending a public hearing held by the Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday, Nov. 12, urged the DEP to act more…
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•November 12, 2024
Island Police Officers ‘Let It Grow’ for a Good Cause
November marks the ninth year of the Harvey Cedars Police Department participating in the “Let It Grow” campaign, formerly called “No Shave November,” to raise money and awareness for those impacted…
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•November 11, 2024
Resilient Stafford Plan Drives Efforts to Mitigate Flooding and Bolster Bayfront, Other Areas
The rumor mill has run rampant with a claim that some big dredging project within the Beach Haven West lagoon system is coming and it’s going to cost township residents some $150 million to $200…
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•November 8, 2024
Southern Ocean County Now in ‘Extreme Drought’ Rating
People relaxing in their homes late Sunday night heard something they haven’t listened to in a long time – the pitter-patter of raindrops.
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•November 7, 2024
Ocean County Election 2024 Is GOP Hot Ticket; Democrats, Not So Much
In a ‘Captain Obvious’ manner, it seemed clear that the presidential election stirred a highly abnormal interest in Ocean County, compared to the last many general elections here. But totally normal…
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•November 7, 2024
Pinelands Junior Earns Girl Scout Gold Award
“Did you know flying squirrels have ultraviolet light under their stomachs?” asked a beaming Grace Catalano. “That’s what they use during the wintertime, if they get separated, to locate each other.”
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•November 7, 2024
St. Mary Academy Trunk or Treat Yields $2,325 for Cancer Patients
Sadie Ally fully understands the benefit of David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation. She and her family endured a lot while she was going through treatment for kidney cancer, and DDBCF was right…
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•November 7, 2024
Police Arrest Men in Connection With Theft at Dick’s Sporting Goods Store
A pair of arrests recently were made in connection with a sizable shoplifting incident at the Dick’s sporting goods store in Stafford Park on Oct. 28.
